Substrate and display device containing the same

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure provides a substrate, including: a first line; a second line; a thin-film transistor (TFT) between the first line and the second line, having a floating gate structure, a source electrode electrically connected to the first line, and a drain electrode electrically connected to the second line; and a first point-discharge structure between the floating gate structure of the TFT and the first line.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This PCT patent application claims priority of Chinese PatentApplication No. 201610048872.4, filed on Jan. 25, 2016, the entirecontent of which is incorporated by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention generally relates to the display technologies and,more particularly, relates to a substrate and a display devicecontaining the substrate.

BACKGROUND

To prevent or reduce electrostatic charges, in conventional displaydevices, electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices or mechanisms are oftenarranged on the substrate. Existing ESD devices often use floating gatestructures to discharge extra electrostatic charges in the displaydevices.

Further, to reduce leakage current and ensure proper functions ofsignals, couplings capacitors in a conventional display device oftenoccupy an undesirably large layout area. As a result, because of thecoupling capacitors, the wirings in a conventional display device maynot be well arranged, and the device arrangement on the substrate needto be improved.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides an ESD device, and a substrate and adisplay device containing the ESD device. The ESD devices applied in thesubstrate occupy less layout areas compared to conventional technology.Thus, the wirings and device arrangement on the substrate can be easier.

One aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate, including: afirst line; a second line; a thin-film transistor (TFT) between thefirst line and the second line, having a floating gate structure, asource electrode electrically connected to the first line, and a drainelectrode electrically connected to the second line; and a firstpoint-discharge structure between the floating gate structure of the TFTand the first line.

Optionally, the substrate further includes a second point-dischargestructure between the floating gate structure of the TFT and the secondline.

Optionally, the first line is a signal line and the second line is anelectrostatic discharge (ESD) bus line.

Optionally, the substrate comprises a plurality of signal lines and oneESD bus line.

Optionally, the ESD bus line comprises a protruding portion, theprotruding portion and a corresponding signal line forming a one-to-onecorrespondence, wherein for the ESD bus line and the correspondingsignal line: at least a part of the protruding portion of the ESD busline is aligned in a direction parallel to a direction the correspondingsignal line is aligned, the TFT being between the protruding portion andthe corresponding signal line, and the drain electrode of the TFT beingelectrically connected to the protruding portion; a longitudinaldirection of the floating gate structure is parallel to the directionthe corresponding signal line is aligned; and the second point-dischargestructure is between the floating gate structure and the protrudingportion.

Optionally, the ESD bus line includes a protruding portion, theprotruding portion and a corresponding signal line forming a one-to-onecorrespondence, wherein for the ESD bus line and the correspondingsignal line: at least a part of the protruding portion of the ESD busline is aligned in a direction parallel to a direction the correspondingsignal line is aligned, the TFT being between the protruding portion andthe corresponding signal line, and the drain electrode of the TFT beingelectrically connected to the protruding portion; a longitudinaldirection of the floating gate structure is perpendicular to thedirection the corresponding signal line is aligned; and the secondpoint-discharge structure is between the floating gate structure and theprotruding portion.

Optionally, a direction the ESD bus line is aligned is perpendicular tothe direction the corresponding signal line is aligned.

Optionally, a direction the ESD bus line is aligned is perpendicular tothe direction the corresponding signal line is aligned.

Optionally, the floating gate structure faces an active layer of the TFTand the active layer is made of a semiconductor oxide material.

Optionally, two first point-discharge structures are arranged betweenthe floating gate structure of the TFT and the corresponding first line;and along the longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure, oneof the two first point-discharge structure is closer to one side of theactive layer of the TFT, and another one of the two firstpoint-discharge structure is closer to another side of the active layerof the TFT.

Optionally, one first point-discharge structure is arranged between thefloating gate structure of a TFT and the corresponding first line; andalong the longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure, the onefirst point-discharge structure is arranged at a middle position of thefloating gate structure.

Optionally, one first point-discharge structure is arranged between thefloating gate structure of a TFT and the corresponding first line, andone second point-discharge structure is arranged between the floatinggate structure of the TFT and the corresponding second line; and alongthe longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure, the one firstpoint-discharge structure between the floating gate structure and thecorresponding first line is closer to one side of the active layer ofthe TFT, and the one second point-discharge structure between thefloating gate structure and the corresponding second line is closer toanother side of the active layer of the TFT.

Optionally, the substrate is a TFT substrate with data lines and gatelines, the signal lines including at least one of the data lines and thegate lines.

Optionally, the substrate is a touch substrate with touch lines, thesignal lines including the touch lines.

Optionally, the substrate is a color filter substrate with commonelectrode lines, the signal lines including the common electrode lines.

Optionally, the substrate is an organic light-emitting diode back panelwith power signal lines, the signal lines including the power signallines.

Optionally, the floating gate structures and the first lines are formedthrough a same fabrication step.

Optionally, the floating gate structures and the second lines are formedthrough a same fabrication step.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a display device,including one or more of the disclosed substrates.

Other aspects of the present disclosure can be understood by thoseskilled in the art in light of the description, the claims, and thedrawings of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings are merely examples for illustrative purposesaccording to various disclosed embodiments and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 illustrates the working principles of conventional ESD devices;

FIG. 2 illustrates the working principles of an exemplary ESD deviceaccording to various disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates the structure of an exemplary ESD circuit accordingto various disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 illustrates the structure of another exemplary ESD circuitaccording to various disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary arrangement of ESD circuits according tovarious disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 illustrates another exemplary arrangement of ESD circuitsaccording to various disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 illustrates another exemplary arrangement of ESD circuitsaccording to various disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure;and

FIG. 8 illustrates another exemplary arrangement of ESD circuitsaccording to various disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutionof the invention, reference will now be made in detail to exemplaryembodiments of the invention, which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be usedthroughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

In many ESD devices the arrangement of the ESD circuits may cause thedevice layout to be undesirably space-consuming. FIG. 1 illustrates theworking principles of a conventional ESD device. As shown in FIG. 1, athin-film transistor (TFT) 101, a coupling capacitor C1, and a couplingcapacitor C2 are arranged between a signal line B and a bus line A. Thecoupling capacitor C1 is arranged between the floating gate structureand the source electrode of the TFT 101. The coupling capacitor C2 isarranged between the floating gate structure and the drain electrode ofthe TFT 101. In operation, to reduce leakage current and ensure properfunctions of signals, the capacitance of the coupling capacitors C1 andC2 need to be sufficiently high. Accordingly, the coupling capacitors C1and C2 may be undesirably space-consuming and require an undesirablylarge layout area. As a result, the wirings in a conventional displaydevice may not be well arranged, and the device arrangement on thesubstrate need to be improved.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a substrate. The substratemay include a disclosed ESD device.

In the present disclosure, a signal line may also be referred as a firstline and an ESD bus line may also be referred as a second line. Thesignal line and the ESD bus line are used as examples to illustrate thepresent disclosure. In various embodiments, the first line and thesecond line may also be other suitable lines.

The ESD device may include point-discharge structures. The substrate maycarry a plurality of the disclosed ESD devices. The substrate mayinclude a plurality of TFTs. A TFT on the substrate may include afloating gate structure facing or corresponding to the active layer ofthe TFT. At least one point-discharge structure may be arranged betweenthe floating gate structure and a signal line. In some embodiments, atleast one point-discharge structure may also be arranged between thefloating gate structure and the ESD bus line. A point-dischargestructure may include a pair of point discharge pins. Thepoint-discharge structures may occupy less layout area on the substrate,making it easier for wiring arrangement on the substrate. Also, thedevice arrangement on the substrate can be improved.

Various devices may also be arranged as arrays on the substrate. Thevarious devices may include switching devices, optical devices, sensingdevices, and so on. The substrate may be any suitable TFT substrates,color filter substrates, touch substrates, organic light-emitting diode(OLED) back panels, etc.

The first line or signal line may include any suitable lines fortransmitting electrical signals, such as scanning signal lines, datasignal lines, common electrode lines, touch signal lines, power signallines, etc.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the disclosed substrate may include signallines SL and ESD bus lines BL. A TFT 1 may be arranged between a signalline SL and a bus line BL. The TFT 1 may include a source electrode 11,a drain electrode 12, an active layer 14, and a floating gate structure13 facing or corresponding to the active layer 14. The source electrode11 may be electrically connected to the signal line SL. The drainelectrode 12 may be electrically connected to the ESD bus line BL. Atleast one first point-discharge structure 3 may be arranged between thefloating gate structure 13 and the signal line SL. FIG. 3 illustrates afirst point-discharge structure 3 arranged between the floating gatestructure 13 and the signal line SL. As shown in FIG. 3, in someembodiments, a second point-discharge structure 2 may be arrangedbetween the floating gate structure 13 and the ESD bus line BL.

FIG. 4 illustrates two point-discharge structures 3 arranged between thefloating gate structure 13 and the signal line SL. In some embodiments,at least one first point-discharge structure 2 may be arranged betweenthe floating gate structure 13 and the ESD bus line BL. FIG. 4illustrates one first point-discharge structure 2 arranged between thefloating gate structure 13 and the ESD bus line BL.

In the disclosed substrate, the at least one first point-dischargestructure 3 arranged between a floating gate structure 13 and a signalline SL may be used to discharge electrostatic charges. For example,when too much electrostatic charge accumulates on the signal line SL tocause a high transient voltage or a voltage spike, the signal line SLmay discharge the electrostatic charges through the at least one firstpoint-discharge structure 3 between the signal line SL and the floatinggate structure 13. The voltage on the floating gate structure 13 maythus be of a high-level. Further, the active layer 14 of the TFT 1 maybe converted to conductor state under the effect of the floating gatestructure 13. The active layer 14 may electrically conduct orelectrically connect the source electrode 11 and the drain electrode 12of the TFT 1. That is, the TFT 1 may become transiently conductive.Thus, the electrostatic charges accumulating on the signal line SL mayflow through the conductive TFT 1 and be discharged through the ESD busline BL.

Similarly, the at least one second point-discharge structure 2 between afloating gate structure 13 and an ESD bus line may also be used todischarge electrostatic charges. For example, when too manyelectrostatic charges accumulate on the ESD bus line BL to cause a hightransient voltage or a voltage spike, the ESD bus line SL may dischargethe electrostatic charges through the at least one secondpoint-discharge structure 2 between the ESD bus line BL and the floatinggate structure 13. The voltage on the floating gate structure 13 maythus be of a high-level. Further, the active layer 14 of the TFT 1 mayconvert to conductor state under the effect of the floating gatestructure 13. The active layer 14 may electrically conduct orelectrically connect the source electrode 11 and the drain electrode 12of the TFT 1. That is, the TFT 1 may become transiently conductive.Thus, the electrostatic charges accumulating on the signal line SL mayflow through the conductive TFT 1 and be discharged through the signalline SL.

The point-discharge structures arranged between the floating gatestructure 13 of the TFT 1 and the signal line SL/the ESD bus line BL, onthe substrate, may rapidly discharge electrostatic charges. Becausepoint-discharges structures often have simple structures and are smallin size, using point-discharge structures for discharging electrostaticcharges in the substrate may require smaller layout areas. It is thuseasier to arrange wirings and devices in the substrate, and the devicearrangement on the substrate can be improved.

In some embodiments, the active layer 14 of the TFT 1 may be made of asuitable oxide semiconductor material.

Because the active layer 14 of the TFT 1 is made of an oxidesemiconductor material, the active layer 14 may increase the channellength of the TFT 1. The active layer 14 may also effectively reduce theimpact threshold voltage shift of the TFT 1 and the leakage current ofoxide TFTs. The active layer 14 may further reduce the layout area fordisposing the TFT 1.

In the disclosed substrate, the signal lines SL, the ESD bus lines BL,and the floating gate structures 13 may be arranged in a number of ways.

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary arrangement of the signal lines SL, theESD bus lines BL, and the floating gate structures 13. As shown in FIG.5, the signal lines SL may be arranged to be parallel to the ESD buslines BL. An ESD bus line BL may include a plurality of protrudingportions. A protruding portion and a signal line SL may form aone-to-one correspondence. For example, protruding portions BL1, BL2, .. . , and BLn may each correspond to a signal line SL.

For each SL and the corresponding protruding portion, at least one partof the protruding portion is arranged to be parallel to the directionthe signal lines SL are aligned. A TFT 1 may be disposed between theprotruding portion and the signal line SL. In the TFT 1, the drainelectrode 12 may be electrically connected to the protruding portion.The longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13 may beparallel to the direction the corresponding signal lines SL is aligned.The at least one second point-discharge structure 2 between the floatinggate structure 13 and the ESD bus line BL may be between the floatinggate structure 13 and the protruding portion of the ESD bus line BL. Inthe present disclosure, the longitudinal direction of a floating gatestructure 13 represents the direction along which the drain electrode12, the active layer 14, and the source electrode 11 of the TFT 1 arealigned.

FIG. 6 illustrates another exemplary arrangement of the signal lines SL,the ESD bus lines BL, and the floating gate structures 13. As shown inFIG. 6, the signal lines SL may be arranged to be parallel to the ESDbus lines BL. An ESD bus line BL may include a plurality of protrudingportions. A protruding portion and a signal line SL may form aone-to-one correspondence. For example, protruding portions BL1, BL2, .. . , and BLn may each correspond to a signal line SL.

For each SL and the corresponding protruding portion, at least one partof the protruding portion is arranged to be parallel to the directionthe signal lines SL are aligned. A TFT 1 may be arranged between theprotruding portion and the signal line SL. In the TFT 1, the drainelectrode 12 may be electrically connected to the protruding portion.The longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13 may beperpendicular to the direction the corresponding signal line SL isaligned or may be parallel to the direction the ESD bus line is aligned.The at least one second point-discharge structure 2 between the floatinggate structure 13 and the ESD bus line BL may be between the floatinggate structure 13 and the protruding portion of the ESD bus line BL.

FIG. 7 illustrates another exemplary arrangement of the signal lines SL,the ESD bus lines BL, and the floating gate structures 13. The directionthe signal lines SL are aligned may intersect with the direction the ESDbus lines BL are aligned. As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the directionthe signal lines SL are aligned may be perpendicularly intersecting withthe direction the ESD bus lines BL are aligned. An ESD bus line BL mayinclude a plurality of protruding portions. A protruding portion and asignal line SL may form a one-to-one correspondence. For example,protruding portions BL1, BL2, . . . , and BLn may each correspond to asignal line SL.

For each SL and the corresponding protruding portion, at least one partof the protruding portion is arranged to be parallel to the directionthe corresponding signal line SL is aligned. A TFT 1 may be arrangedbetween the protruding portion and the signal line SL. In the TFT 1, thelongitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13 may be parallelto the direction the signal line SL is arranged.

FIG. 8 illustrates another exemplary arrangement of the signal lines SL,the ESD bus lines BL, and the floating gate structures 13. The directionthe signal lines SL are aligned may intersect with the direction the ESDbus lines BL are aligned. As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the directionthe signal lines SL are aligned may be perpendicularly intersecting withthe direction the ESD bus lines BL are aligned. The ESD bus line BL mayinclude a plurality of protruding portions. A protruding portion and asignal line SL may form a one-to-one correspondence. For example,protruding portions BL1, BL2, . . . , and BLn may each correspond to asignal line SL.

For each SL and the corresponding protruding portion, at least one partof the protruding portion is arranged to be perpendicular to thedirection the corresponding signal line SL is aligned. A TFT 1 may bearranged between the protruding portion and the signal line SL. In theTFT 1, the longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13 maybe parallel to the direction the corresponding ESD line BL is aligned orperpendicular to the direction the corresponding signal line SL isaligned.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, two point-discharge structures 3may be arranged between the floating gate structure 13 of at least oneTFT 1 and the corresponding signal line SL. Along the longitudinaldirection of the floating gate structure 13, two point-dischargestructures 3 may be arranged between the floating gate structure 13 andthe signal line SL. One first point-discharge structure 3 may bearranged closer to one side of the active layer 14 of the TFT 1, and theother first point-discharge structure 3 may be arranged closer to theother side of the active layer 14 of the TFT 1. That is, one firstpoint-discharge structure 3 may be arranged to be closer to the sidethat is closer to the ESD bus line BL, and the other firstpoint-discharge structure 3 may be arranged closer to the side that isfarther away from the ESD bus line BL.

As shown in FIG. 4, two point-discharge structures 3 may be arrangedbetween the floating gate structure 13 of the TFT 1 and the signal lineSL. Along the longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13,the two point-discharge structures 3 may each be arranged closer to adifferent side of the active layer 14 of the TFT 1. When too manyelectrostatic charges accumulate on the signal line SL to cause a hightransient voltage, the accumulating electrostatic charges may be rapidlydischarged through the two point-discharge structures 3, which arepositioned closer to the two different sides of the active layer 14 ofthe TFT 1. The electrostatic charges may be more uniformly and rapidlydistributed in the floating gate structure 13. Accordingly, the voltageon the floating gate structure 13 may rapidly increase to be ofhigh-level, and the active layer 14 of the TFT 1 may be transientlyconverted to conductor state under the effect of the floating gatestructure 13. The two point-discharge structures 3 may decrease theconducting time between the source electrode 11 and the drain electrode12, so that the electrostatic charges accumulating on the signal line SLmay flow through the transiently conductive TFT 1 and be discharged tothe ESD bus line BL. Less time is needed to discharge the electrostaticcharges.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, one second point-discharge structure 2may be arranged between the floating gate structure 13 and the ESD busline BL. Along the longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure13, the one second point-discharge structure 2 may be disposed in themiddle of the floating gate structure 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, when too much electrostatic charge accumulates onthe ESD bus line BL to cause a high transient voltage, the accumulatingelectrostatic charges may be rapidly discharged through the one secondpoint-discharge structure 2 between the floating gate structure 13 andthe ESD bus line BL. Because the one second point-discharge structure 2is arranged in the middle of the floating gate structure 13 along thelongitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13, theaccumulating electrostatic charges may be rapidly distributed to the twosides of the floating gate structure 13 from the middle of the floatinggate structure 13. Accordingly, the voltage on the floating gatestructure 13 may be of high-level. The active layer 14 of the TFT 1 maybe transiently converted to conducting state under the effect of thefloating gate structure 13. The one second point-discharge structure 2may decrease the conducting time between the source electrode 11 and thedrain electrode 12, so electrostatic charges accumulating on the ESD busline BL may flow through the transiently conductive TFT 1 and bedischarged through the ESD bus line BL. Less time is needed to dischargethe electrostatic charges. In some embodiments, to further reduce thetime to discharge the electrostatic charges, two or more point-dischargestructures 2 may be arranged between the floating gate structure 13 andthe ESD bus line BL.

In some embodiments, with the arrangement shown in FIG. 7 and the ESDcircuit illustrated in FIG. 3, the direction the signal lines SL arearranged may be perpendicularly intersecting with the direction the ESDbus lines BL are arranged. One second point-discharge structure 2 may bearranged between a floating gate structure 13 and the ESD bus line BL,and one first point-discharge structure 3 may be arranged between thefloating gate structure 13 and the corresponding signal line SL. Alongthe longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure 13, the secondpoint-discharge structure 2, arranged between the floating gatestructure 13 and the ESD bus line BL, may be arranged closer to one sideof the active layer 14 of the TFT 1; and the first point-dischargestructure 3, arranged between the floating gate structure 13 and thesignal line SL, may be arranged closer to the other side of the activelayer 14 of the TFT 1.

The substrate may further include one or more of the followingsubstrates. For example, the substrate may be a TFT substrate with datalines and gate lines, and the signal lines SL may include at least oneof the data lines and the gate lines. The substrate may be a touchsubstrate with touch lines, and the signal lines SL may include thetouch lines. Also, the substrate may be a color filter substrate withcommon electrode lines, and the signal lines SL may include commonelectrode lines. Further, the substrate may be an OLED back panel withpower signal lines, and the signal lines SL may include the power signallines. The substrate may also include other suitable features,components, or properties. The specific types of substrate should bedetermined according to different applications and should not be limitedby the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Further, in some embodiments, the floating gate structures 13 and thesignal lines SL may be formed through a same fabrication step. In someother embodiments, the floating gate structures 13 and the ESD bus linesBL may be formed through a same fabrication step.

It should be noted that, in the disclosed embodiments, the signal inputterminal of a TFT 1 may be the drain electrode of the TFT 1, and thesignal output terminal of the TFT 1 may be the source electrode of theTFT 1. Because the TFT 1 has a symmetric structure, the source electrodeand the drain electrode of a TFT 1 may be interchanged according todifferent applications without limiting the scope of the disclosure.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a display device. Thedisplay device may include one or more of the disclosed substrates. Thedisplay device may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, anelectronic paper, an OLED panel, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, atelevision, a monitor, a laptop computer, a digital camera, a navigationdevice, or any other products or parts with display functions.

It should be understood that the above embodiments disclosed herein areexemplary only and not limiting the scope of this disclosure. Withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of this invention, othermodifications, equivalents, or improvements to the disclosed embodimentsare obvious to those skilled in the art and are intended to beencompassed within the scope of the present disclosure.

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 19. A substrate, comprising: a first line; a secondline; a thin-film transistor (TFT) between the first line and the secondline, having a floating gate structure, a source electrode electricallyconnected to the first line, and a drain electrode electricallyconnected to the second line; and a first point-discharge structurebetween the floating gate structure of the TFT and the first line. 20.The substrate according to claim 19, further comprising a secondpoint-discharge structure between the floating gate structure of the TFTand the second line.
 21. The substrate according to claim 20, whereinthe first line is a signal line and the second line is an electrostaticdischarge (ESD) bus line.
 22. The substrate according to claim 21,wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of signal lines and one ESDbus line.
 23. The substrate according to claim 22, wherein the ESD busline comprises a protruding portion, the protruding portion and acorresponding signal line forming a one-to-one correspondence, whereinfor the ESD bus line and the corresponding signal line: at least a partof the protruding portion of the ESD bus line is aligned in a directionparallel to a direction the corresponding signal line is aligned, theTFT being between the protruding portion and the corresponding signalline, and the drain electrode of the TFT being electrically connected tothe protruding portion; a longitudinal direction of the floating gatestructure is parallel to the direction the corresponding signal line isaligned; and the second point-discharge structure is between thefloating gate structure and the protruding portion.
 24. The substrateaccording to claim 22, wherein the ESD bus line comprises a protrudingportion, the protruding portion and a corresponding signal line forminga one-to-one correspondence, wherein for the ESD bus line and thecorresponding signal line: at least a part of the protruding portion ofthe ESD bus line is aligned in a direction parallel to a direction thecorresponding signal line is aligned, the TFT being between theprotruding portion and the corresponding signal line, and the drainelectrode of the TFT being electrically connected to the protrudingportion; a longitudinal direction of the floating gate structure isperpendicular to the direction the corresponding signal line is aligned;and the second point-discharge structure is between the floating gatestructure and the protruding portion.
 25. The substrate according toclaim 23, wherein: a direction the ESD bus line is aligned isperpendicular to the direction the corresponding signal line is aligned.26. The substrate according to claim 24, wherein: a direction the ESDbus line is aligned is perpendicular to the direction the correspondingsignal line is aligned.
 27. The substrate according to claim 19, whereinthe floating gate structure faces an active layer of the TFT and theactive layer is made of a semiconductor oxide material.
 28. Thesubstrate according to claim 19, wherein: two first point-dischargestructures are arranged between the floating gate structure of the TFTand the corresponding first line; and along the longitudinal directionof the floating gate structure, one of the two first point-dischargestructure is closer to one side of the active layer of the TFT, andanother one of the two first point-discharge structure is closer toanother side of the active layer of the TFT.
 29. The substrate accordingto claim 19, wherein: one first point-discharge structure is arrangedbetween the floating gate structure of a TFT and the corresponding firstline; and along the longitudinal direction of the floating gatestructure, the one first point-discharge structure is arranged at amiddle position of the floating gate structure.
 30. The substrateaccording to claim 19, wherein: one first point-discharge structure isarranged between the floating gate structure of a TFT and thecorresponding first line, and one second point-discharge structure isarranged between the floating gate structure of the TFT and thecorresponding second line; and along the longitudinal direction of thefloating gate structure, the one first point-discharge structure betweenthe floating gate structure and the corresponding first line is closerto one side of the active layer of the TFT, and the one secondpoint-discharge structure between the floating gate structure and thecorresponding second line is closer to another side of the active layerof the TFT.
 31. The substrate according to claim 21, wherein thesubstrate is a TFT substrate with data lines and gate lines, the signallines including at least one of the data lines and the gate lines. 32.The substrate according to claim 21, wherein the substrate is a touchsubstrate with touch lines, the signal lines including the touch lines.33. The substrate according to claim 21, wherein the substrate is acolor filter substrate with common electrode lines, the signal linesincluding the common electrode lines.
 34. The substrate according toclaim 21, wherein the substrate is an organic light-emitting diode backpanel with power signal lines, the signal lines including the powersignal lines.
 35. The substrate according to claim 19, wherein thefloating gate structures and the first lines are formed through a samefabrication step.
 36. The substrate according to claim 20, wherein thefloating gate structures and the second lines are formed through a samefabrication step.
 37. A display device, comprising one or more of thesubstrates according to claim 19.